Quote - This is how I look at it. High prices = less sales is the same as low prices = more sales. The end result is the similar financially except with the low sales strategy you have more people who have bought your product and you end up with more exposure on the market.

thats the thing,

there are no 'more sales' with a niche item.

i dont care if you make a photorealistic set of armpit and leg hair for vicky. you can spend years working on it and make realistic physics morphs, 'armpit hair blowing in the breeze' morphs, braided armpit hair morphs, 1000 different color variations, fits, styles and shapes. you could charge 99 cents for it. i still dont want it, and itll never be mainstream.

that said, there have been people asking for 'hairy' textures for the last decade and if they really want them they will pay $15+ for them without hesitation.

if your potential market is 20,000 people then sure, charge $3 for your product.

but if right out of the gate your maximum potential market is 200 people, you would be out of your mind to sell for $3 since even if every single one buys your product (and they wont) then the most money you stand to make is $300 for something you spent weeks working on.

this is something that both customers and merchants need to fully understand in order for there to be a healthy variety in the marketplace. as a customer who wants niche products, you want to ensure that the vendors catering to them are compensated enough that they are motivated to produce more of those same items -- otherwise they will simply move on to making something else.